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Pitch Perfect: The Circle Academy celebrates 2020’s participating Social Entrepreneurs
Cohort 3 of The Circle Academy commenced on the 17th of September 2020 after 6 months of what can only be described as COVID-related chaos. It...
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Here’s What You Might Have Missed In November…
Our Social Impact Report is here! Last Wednesday, on the 4 year anniversary of the founding of The Circle, and one year on from the last,...
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Hear about emerging Dundee projects at our virtual pitch event
We are inviting Dundee residents to find out about new projects that will benefit their community in an online pitch event. Local social entrepreneurs will be...
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We are sharing our next Social Impact Report with an online launch event
November 25th this year will mark our 4th anniversary since launching. Every year we mark this occasion by publishing our Social Impact Report at a launch...
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Here’s what you might have missed in October 2020.
Here at The Circle we’ve been busy delivering projects, working with the community and looking to the future. We’ve also got a brand new monthly newsletter...
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What a difference a day makes: we’re introducing 4 day work weeks
This month we introduced a 4-day working week for the staff team. Our full-time staff will now have an extra rest day every week. Despite the...
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Cohort 3 of The Circle Academy is underway with our new online platform
We recently launched the third cohort of our training programme which is now being delivered through an online platform. On Thursday 17th September a new set...
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Funded spaces available for The Circle Academy cohort 3
We are thrilled to be able to offer a limited number of funded spaces on cohort 3 of The Circle Academy for people who fit into...
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What does ‘More Than Profit’ mean?
From pay it forward schemes to eco friendly products, to cafes that employ individuals with additional needs, chances are you’ve know of a social enterprise or...
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Why a cash flow is crucial for social entrepreneurs
A man walks into a bank, pulls out a gun and says to the clerk, “Give me all your money. I need to set myself up in new social enterprise. I...
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Start up funding for social entrepreneurs in Dundee
Social entrepreneurs are being invited to pitch for a share of a £20,000 funding pot towards start-up costs for their ventures. The Circle and funding body,...
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What is an entrepreneurial mindset? How do I develop the mindset of an entrepreneur?
What is an entrepreneurial mindset? Entrepreneurial Mindset: a way of thinking that enables decisiveness and the ability to overcome challenges, and accept responsibility for outcomes. It...